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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Meursault enters the courtroom, what is he overcome by?
(a) The cold temperature and darkness.
(b) People shouting for his beheading.
(c) The sun shining through the blinds.
(d) The show of support by his friends.

2. What does the attorney find when he interviews people about Meursault's background?
(a) Many people want Meursault dead.
(b) Many people comment on Meursault's callous behavior.
(c) Many people think Meursault is sensitive.
(d) Many people would like Meursault to go to prison.

3. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?
(a) They are irrational.
(b) They focus on the facts of the case.
(c) They are compassionate.
(d) They ignore Meursault's mental state.

4. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?
(a) The jury.
(b) The prosecution.
(c) The press.
(d) His friends.

5. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?
(a) The hot sun on his back.
(b) Waking up covered in blood.
(c) Being blinded.
(d) Shooting the Arab.

6. Who officially determines Meursault's fate?
(a) The jury.
(b) The attorneys.
(c) The witnesses.
(d) The magistrate.

7. How do the people in the courtroom feel about what Meursault says in his own defense?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Excited.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Incredulous.

8. Prior to the trial, how does Meursault perceive the case against him?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Not complicated.
(c) Unfounded.
(d) Intricate.

9. Why doesn't Meursault understand why he can't have cigarettes?
(a) Because they don't hurt anyone else.
(b) Because he is crazy.
(c) Because they are a need.
(d) Because he doesn't understand his punishment.

10. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?
(a) As normal.
(b) As necessary.
(c) As a punishment.
(d) As a reward.

11. As the trial progresses, what happens to Meursault's level of interest?
(a) He becomes less interested.
(b) He becomes only interested in his fate.
(c) He becomes more interested.
(d) He maintains the same level of interest.

12. What does the prosecutor say about Meursault's intelligence?
(a) He says that he is very slow.
(b) He says that he is not smart.
(c) He says that he is too brilliant.
(d) He says he is an intelligent man.

13. What is Meursault looking for when he finds the Arab man lying near the water?
(a) A sand castle.
(b) The beach house.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) A stream.

14. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?
(a) Meursault would repent if he was guilty.
(b) Meursault has already repented.
(c) Meursault shows no desire to repent.
(d) Meursault is not ready to repent until proven guilty.

15. While Raymond, Meursault, and Masson are walking, who slashes Raymond on his arms and lips with a knife?
(a) The Arab that has been stalking him.
(b) Meursault.
(c) Masson.
(d) A man he does not recognize.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Marie visit Meursault in prison?

2. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

3. How do the authorities feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?

4. How many times does Meursault shoot the Arab?

5. What distracts Meursault when Marie comes to visit him in prison?

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